2 Stupid Dogs

1993 · 2 seasons · Animation

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Series finished

Animation Comedy Kids Sci-Fi & Fantasy Family

“Two Stupid Dogs” follows the lives of two dogs: the overly excited Little Dog (the dachshund) and easy-paced Big Dog (the sheepdog). These crazy canines don't know how to fit in the world, and they definitely don't have any know-how. They often find themselves in commonplace situations (going to the drive-in, walking through the mall, working on the farm), some not so common situations (stuck on a space shuttle, a contestant on a game show, getting mistaken for the prime minister) and even in some familiar situations (little red riding hood, Noah's ark, and Hanzel and Gretel). But no matter the situation, their stupidity usually leads them to calamitous results.

Country of origin: 🇺🇸 United States
Year: 1993

Created by: Donovan Cook
Channel: TBS · Syndication
Studio: Hanna-Barbera Cartoons · Turner Program Services

Trivia & behind the scenes

Origins

2 Stupid Dogs was the first show put into production under Hanna-Barbera's new president Fred Seibert, who greenlit it in 1992.

References

The series has often been described as 'Hanna-Barbera's answer to Ren and Stimpy,' sharing similarities such as unintelligent lead characters, jazz scoring, and gross-out humor, though it premiered two years after Nickelodeon's hit show.

Casting

John Kricfalusi, the creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show and a Hanna-Barbera alumnus, served as a consultant on 2 Stupid Dogs despite the frequent comparisons between the two shows.

Trivia

When asked about comparisons to Ren and Stimpy, Hanna-Barbera CEO Fred Seibert brushed it off, comparing the situation to 'Pearl Jam worrying about being compared to Nirvana.'

Effects

The show was entirely produced using digital ink and paint in every episode, an unusual technical choice for the time.

Trivia

A backup segment titled Super Secret Secret Squirrel, a reboot of the classic Secret Squirrel series, was shown alongside the main 2 Stupid Dogs cartoons during the first season, echoing the format of early 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoons.

Reception

The series was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award but lost to Rugrats.

Reception

Animation critic Martin 'Dr. Toon' Goodman of Animation World Magazine labeled 2 Stupid Dogs as one of two 'clones' of The Ren & Stimpy Show, the other being Disney's The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show.

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